Benzie County Bridge Report Card

Benzie County scores 37 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F37 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Benzie County, Michigan

Benzie County has 25 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 7 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 28.0% is above the 11.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,539 daily vehicle crossings.

25Total Bridges

7Poor (28.0%)

10Fair (40.0%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

28.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,539daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 8.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Benzie County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 37/100 (F). The county has 25 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 7 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,539 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	28.0%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.8% of measured traffic	3.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	8.0%	16.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	56 years vs 48 nationally	3.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	53,175 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	28.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	8.0%
Average Bridge Age	56 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,539 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLindy Road over Betsie River — 1,826 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNostwick Road over Betsie River — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Benzie County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Benzie County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Lindy Road over Betsie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,826	1962
Haze Road over Platte River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	380	1973
Nostwick Road over Betsie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	95	1900
Carmean Road over Betsie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	89	1977
Fewins Road over Platte River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	65	1972
King Road over Betsie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	52	1973
Haze Road over Betsie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32	1900
Us-31\|honor HWY over Platte River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	8,172	1927
M-22\|lake ST over Betsie River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	4,712	1924
Us-31 over Platte River	High traffic	Fair	11,984	1926

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.